Legal update - JSB Guidelines: Clarity and consistency
The Judicial Studies Board has published its 10th edition of guidelines for general damages. Paul Parke and Claire Foster examine how the levels of awards have changed since 1992 and highlight some worrying trends.
The intention of the Judicial Studies Board, on publishing the first JSB Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases in 1992, was not to provide a ready reckoner for
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